Disasters and emergency response

The Ministry of Health said that more than 100 inmates of Preah Vihear provincial prison have tested positive for influenza A, after they displayed flu-like symptoms which were suspected as being COVID-19. ... ...

The Ministry of Health plans to build four new quarantine centres in an area about one hectare in size. ... ...

Minister of Health Mam Bun Heng has instructed provincial governors and relevant officials to implement COVID-19 transmission prevention measures in pagodas across the country in preparation of the Pchum Ben festivities. ... ...

Amidst doom and gloom in most countries with death tolls and number of COVID-19 positive cases increasing daily, Cambodia continued its positive, no new cases trend for the 16th consecutive day. ... ...

Some of Phnom Penh’s most renowned museums have seen a drop in visitors of up to 95 percent because of the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of tourism, leaving worries about theír future  and staff cutbacks. ... ...

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs granted $57 million yesterday for Cambodia and the region to have improved access to safe, effective and affordable COVID-19 vaccines. ... ...

The Education Ministry today gave green light to kindergartens and primary schools to reopen next month after more than three months of closures in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. ... ...

Ministry of Health spokeswoman Or Vandine said yesterday the ministry will continue to monitor the effectiveness of the vaccine before it makes any decision on adopting it in Cambodia. ... ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has outlined the three key areas of safety, data management and environmental sustainability for the Cambodian and regional transport industries during and after the current COVID-19 pandemic. ... ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday asked China and Mekong countries to work together to combat the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the virus does not devastate public health in the region. ... ...

Seventy-one Cambodian blue helm ets were cleared of COVID-19 and discharged from their 14-day quarantine centre in Phnom Penh after completing their mandatory isolation. ... ...

Conditions regarding the reopening of flights between Japan and Cambodia were discussed during a meeting between Prak Sokhonn, Minister of Foriegn Affairs Cambodia and Motegi Toshimitsu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan on Saturday afternoon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs  in Capital.​ ... ...

Fears of COVID-19 caused bars and restaurants that had already been closed for months to put their businesses back to bed. At 11:30pm, Monday, August 17, Pub Street businesses pulled down their shutters early due to heavy crowds and worries of spread of the deadly ...

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology today warned of thunderstorms and strong winds occurring in provinces along the Dangrek mountain range and northeastern plateau from tomorrow until Thursday. ... ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has reiterated his appeal to all financial institutions not to take tough actions against debtors as they (debtors) faced difficulties in repaying loans amid the COVID-19 pandemicwhich is wrecking havoc on the economy. ... ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen has called on the United Nations to delay the replacement of Cambodian peacekeeping forces due to COVID-19 pandemic. ... ...

Australia is continuing to invest in its flagship agricultural and health development programmes because the two sectors have become vitally important for Cambodia’s response during the COVID-19 pandemic. ... ...

Strict Thai border closures, as well as water shortages, have caused increased financial hardship for villagers this year who had seen their incomes reduced as remittances from overseas fell and crops were damaged. ... ...

The effects of climate change have had a devastating effect on the Cambodian economy, especially the agriculture sector, costing the country millions of dollars in losses. ... ...

The government has said it will cancel the three-day Water Festival scheduled to take place in late October in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ... ...

Cambodia and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) of the United Nations have joined hands in a project to protect Cambodian migrant workers and legalise their services during the COVID-19 crisis. ... ...

Cambodia has registered a staggering 6,920 different forms of natural disasters since 1996, the Ministry of Environment revealed. ... ...

The government, advised by the Ministry of Health, has issued an official statement announcing the temporary suspension of flights from the Philippines, effective from Thursday ... ...

The agricultural industry is on track to account for 32 per cent of Cambodia’s gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the year as more of the Kingdom’s workforce moves into the sector, Royal Academy of Cambodia economics researcher Ky Sereyvath has said. ... ...